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Tiny tremors expose a five-part plate puzzle beneath Northern California

What appears to be three tectonic plates in a map may act like five pieces that move underground. Northern California ...
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San Andreas fault earthquakes may be significantly larger in the future

When a magnitude 7.7 earthquake shook Myanmar on March 28, 2025, it wasn’t just another powerful tremor—it was a geological curveball. The quake ripped open more than 500 kilometers (317 miles) of the ...
Times-Standard

Lori Dengler | A hiccup on the San Andreas transform system

Last Monday, April 14, an earthquake caught many people’s attention in Southern California. It was centered near the town of Julian about 35 miles inland from San Diego and triggered the USGS ...
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Twin threat: Cascadia and San Andreas faults may be seismically linked

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Two fault systems on North America’s West Coast – the Cascadia subduction zone and the San Andreas fault – may be synchronized, with earthquakes on one fault potentially triggering ...
Los Angeles Times

West Coast’s two monster faults could trigger back-to-back earthquakes, new research suggests

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. New research suggests the San Andreas fault and the Cascadia subduction zone could produce devastating ...